Earlier we discussed that big data should be a Strategy matter instead of an IT matter. Lets dive a bit deeper into the reasoning behind this and find out who within the organisation should be the sponsor for a big data strategy. Quite often, big data is seen as an IT matter as mentioned earlier, after all you need hardware and software to implement a big data strategy. The … [Read more...] about Finding The Right Sponsor For Your Big Data Project Is Vital
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Four Guidelines How To Approach Mobile Big Data
By the end of 2013, 1.4 billion smartphones will be in use by consumers from around the world. Around 2015, Gartner predicts that more tablets will be sold than PCs worldwide and in 2017 1.75 tablets will be sold for every PC. The growth of smartphones is not only in the Western world. 75% of all new smartphones will be sold in Africa and Asia. The mobile era is upon us and … [Read more...] about Four Guidelines How To Approach Mobile Big Data
Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
Company Vitria Address 945 Stewart Drive, Suite 200 Sunnyvale, CA, USA Founders Dr. JoMei Chang & Dr. Dale Skeen Founded 1994 Funding Unknown Employees 157 Website www.Vitria.com Rating 8 bits  Vitria Operational Intelligence provides continuous real-time visibility in big data, complex events, business processes, security issues and social media … [Read more...] about Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
Caesars Entertainment Trusts Big Data More Than Gambling
Caesars Entertainment, known from the numerous luxurious hotels and casinos in among others Las Vegas, has become a data-driven organisation where data drives decision-making. Due to the collection of massive amounts of data, Caesars is able to cultivate customer loyalty and surprise guests with free gifts after, for example, a bad day at the casino. Their data-driven strategy … [Read more...] about Caesars Entertainment Trusts Big Data More Than Gambling
Big Data Startup Treparel Is a Big Data Text Analytics Provider
 Company Treparel Address Delftechpark 26, 2628XH Delft, The Netherlands Founders Dr. Anton Heijs Founded 2006 Funding 1 million Employees 10 Website www.Treparel.com Rating 6 bits Treparel is a big data text analytics and visualization software provider. They have developed the KMX platform (Knowing, Mapping and Exploration) that analyses and visualizes … [Read more...] about Big Data Startup Treparel Is a Big Data Text Analytics Provider